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HR 4057 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Endangered and threatened species Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Forests, forestry, trees Public contracts and procurement Roads and highways State and local finance

FORESTS Act of 2019

Introduced: July 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Aug 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fostering Opportunities for Resources and Education Spending through Timber Sales Act of 2019 or the FORESTS Act of 2019

This bill extends through FY2020 payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and directs the Department of Agriculture to designate an area of each national forest for production of material to provide revenue for such payments.

What's happening now August 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4057: FORESTS Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4057/
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"H.R. 4057: FORESTS Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4057/.
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H.R. 4057, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4057/.
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